Russian, Turkish Foreign Ministers Hold Talks in Belgrade

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov holds talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on the sidelines of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Foreign Ministers session in Belgrade on Thursday.

BELGRADE (Sputnik) — Moscow-Ankara relations are currently strained over Turkey downing the Russian Su-24 front-line bomber over Syria due to alleged Turkish air space violation.

On Tuesday, the Russian government backed a proposal by Russian President Vladimir Putin to impose restrictions against Turkey due to security concerns in light of the November 24 incident with the Russian Su-24.

On Wednesday, Cavusoglu said Ankara was ready to hold a dialogue with Moscow to settle the bilateral crisis but did not intend to waive its sovereign rights.